Pakistan says US aid 'signal of long term commitment'October 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Even as Pakistan's military questioned the anti-terror strings attached to the proposed $7.5 billion US aid package, its foreign minister said it was crucial to fight terrorists and the US assured that it would not impinge on Islamabad's sovereignty. The US lawmakers responsible for the bill to provide Pakistan with $1.5 billion a year over the next five years had also assured him that the economic aid has no conditions attached, Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Wednesday at the Council on Foreign Relations.
World's smallest satellite tags to track rare Kittlitz's Murrelet seabirdsSeptember 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists have attached the world's smallest satellite tags to the members of the rare and rapidly declining Kittlitz's Murrelet seabirds, in order to track them. Most of these birds are found in remote, glaciated regions of Alaska, but their wintering grounds have long been unknown.
Magnetic monopoles detected in a real material for the first timeSeptember 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new research, a team of scientists has for the first time observed magnetic monopoles and how they emerge in a real material. The research was done by scientists from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin fur Materialien und Energie, Germany, in cooperation with colleagues from Dresden, St.
Obama assails wasteful Pentagon spending, calls for changes in how contracts are awardedAugust 17th, 2009 Obama criticizes wasteful defense spendingPHOENIX — President Barack Obama says the United States cannot build a military for this century as long as defense contracts are influenced by special interests and wasteful spending. Obama told the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention Monday that he wants to change how the Pentagon does business so the dollars are spent protecting the nation and its troops.
White House criticizes swastika outside office of Georgia congressman in health care argumentAugust 12th, 2009 White House criticizes swastika outside Ga. officeWASHINGTON — The White House says anyone who painted a swastika on a sign outside the office of a congressman recently involved in a heated argument over health care should be ashamed.
Alaska lawmakers start special session to consider override of Palin vetoAugust 10th, 2009 Alaska lawmakers begin special sessionANCHORAGE, Alaska —The Alaska Legislature voted to override former Gov. Sarah Palin's veto of roughly $28 million in federal stimulus funds intended for energy projects during a special session Monday.
Report criticizes policing of G-20 protests in London, calls for changes in tacticsJuly 7th, 2009 Report criticizes police handling of G-20 protestsLONDON — A report into how British police handled April protests against the G-20 summit in London said Tuesday the force's tactics were inadequate and should be reviewed. The report by a government-backed watchdog said police had focused too much on tackling violence and not enough on allowing peaceful protest.
Education Department releases more stimulus dollars to help with tight state budgetsJuly 1st, 2009 Stimulus dollars released for schoolsWASHINGTON — Education Secretary Arne Duncan is releasing $2.7 billion in stimulus dollars earlier than planned to help states confront increasingly tighter budgets. Duncan said Wednesday he is distributing $2.7 billion to states that he had planned to distribute in October or November.
US wants to delay release of CIA, Pentagon documents on detainees until next weekJune 26th, 2009 US wants to delay release of CIA reportWASHINGTON — The U.S. government wants to wait until next week to give the American Civil Liberties Union a 5-year old internal CIA report that criticizes its harsh interrogation program.
Murder-accused JD-U leader's property attachedJune 16th, 2009 PATNA - Bihar police has attached the property of Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Vijay Krishna and his son Chanakya, prime accused in the abduction and murder of a Patna businessman whose decomposed body was found floating in the Ganges river last week. "We secured the property attachment order from the court of the chief judicial magistrate last week.
Pak aid bill critical to US security interests: HolbrookeJune 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke has said that the huge humanitarian and military aid being offered to Pakistan is critical for America's security interests. "Pakistan needs our help and that help is in our own national security interests.
Aide says Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will accept most federal stimulus fundsApril 29th, 2009 Aide says Gov. Palin will OK most stimulus fundsANCHORAGE, Alaska — A spokeswoman for Sarah Palin says the Alaska governor is going to accept most federal stimulus funds.
'Artificial noses' come closer to realityApril 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - By using nanotechnology- or more specifically "nano-electromechanical systems", or NEMS-scientists have taken a major step towards creating 'artificial noses'. In a bid to track down single molecules, nano researchers have developed NEMS, which are actually minute strings that resonate in characteristic fashion.
US ignores Pak demands, says aid will be with stringsApril 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The United States has said that financial assistance to Pakistan would have to be with benchmarks, ignoring Islamabad's demands that the US not attach conditions to a non-military aid. "I think you would expect when the US taxpayer is providing money - assistance to a country, that we want to make sure that we're not only getting our money's worth but that certain things that we care about, we want to see that they be dealt with," said State Department Spokesman Robert Wood.
Pakistan not to accept conditional US aidApril 11th, 2009 MULTAN - Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday said that Pakistan would not accept such conditions attached to the US aid which go against the country's interests. "Pakistan is a sovereign country, a self-respecting nation and front line ally in the war against terrorism and will not accept such conditions that are against the interests and stature of the country," Dawn quoted, Gilani as saying.
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